Toolkit Collection (page 2)

Diptych sundial (closed) for Latitude 49. Ivory instrument, first half of the 18th century (ivory)
MMM5473296 Diptych sundial (closed) for Latitude 49. Ivory instrument, first half of the 18th century (ivory); National Maritime Museum, London

Islamic solar quadrant, engraved on both sides, and can be used for astronomical calculations, 1870 (lacquered wood)
MMM5473273 Islamic solar quadrant, engraved on both sides, and can be used for astronomical calculations, 1870 (lacquered wood); National Maritime Museum, London

The art of building (low relief)
BEN5471582 The art of building (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany

Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Rojas, 1702 (object)
MMM5471330 Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Rojas, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze)
MMM5471301 Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze); National Maritime Museum, London

Detail of an astrolabe: the signature engraved on one of the circles: Michael D, c.1555 (brass)
MMM5470400 Detail of an astrolabe: the signature engraved on one of the circles: Michael D, c.1555 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Detail of the interior of an astronomical compendium for latitude 52 degrees, 1560 (brass)
MMM5470159 Detail of the interior of an astronomical compendium for latitude 52 degrees, 1560 (brass) by Schissler, Christoph (c.1531-1608); National Maritime Museum, London

View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family
MMM5484519 View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family. Engraving (33.9x47.1 cm) from a drawing by William Hodges (1744-1797), around 1785

Republic of Venice: Decision of the Council of 40 Senators of Venice (Council of Forty also known as Quarantia or)
BEN5481293 Republic of Venice: Decision of the Council of 40 Senators of Venice (Council of Forty also known as Quarantia or Quarantia). Extract from the registers of May 3, 1761

The love tree, ca 1850 (illustration)
7422852 The love tree, ca 1850 (illustration); (add.info.: Society. The love tree. Seduction between men and women in the 19th century. Imagery, Epinal (France), ca 1850.); © Archives Charmet

Reindeer Age articles (print)
7420088 Reindeer Age articles (print); (add.info.: Reindeer Age articles including, harpoons of reindeer horn, azilian, pierced for thong, pebble cup or mortar, bone points, bone needles)

An allegorical figure representing Astronomy
5309981 An allegorical figure representing Astronomy; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an allegorical figure representing Astronomy shown holding an armillary sphere)

Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas)
LAF470863 Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 150.2x149.8 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

MS 2200 f.59 Music, from a collection of scientific, philosophical and poetic writings, French, 13th century
BEN85049 MS 2200 f.59 Music, from a collection of scientific, philosophical and poetic writings, French, 13th century; Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris, France; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric)
XOS5879739 Cobbler's Quarters, 1860s (oil on fabric) by Duplessy, Jean-Alphonse (1817-c.1872); 60.5x51.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

In the hay-field (colour litho)
8645894 In the hay-field (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the hay-field)

Thief, Thorn, Throw, Thumb, Tongs, Tools, Tooth, Torch, Track, Track, Train, Tramp (engraving)
8650024 Thief, Thorn, Throw, Thumb, Tongs, Tools, Tooth, Torch, Track, Track, Train, Tramp (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thief, Thorn, Throw)

In the Spring (colour litho)
8656736 In the Spring (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Spring. We are getting busy in the garden)

Pair of chimney sweeps on the roof tops (colour photo)
8643586 Pair of chimney sweeps on the roof tops (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pair of chimney sweeps on the roof tops)

Fork out if you want a spoon, if not, look sharp and cut (colour litho)
8635541 Fork out if you want a spoon, if not, look sharp and cut (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fork out if you want a spoon, if not)

Henry VIII throwing the hammer (colour litho)
8635467 Henry VIII throwing the hammer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII throwing the hammer)

Tools used in the Manufacture of the Gobelin Tapestry (engraving)
8661520 Tools used in the Manufacture of the Gobelin Tapestry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tools used in the Manufacture of the Gobelin Tapestry)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638738 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW2: The instrument panel of a Hampden bomber (b/w photo)
8639406 WW2: The instrument panel of a Hampden bomber (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The instrument panel of a Hampden bomber)

Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons (engraving)
8673196 Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons)

100 old time Bible words (litho)
8673187 100 old time Bible words (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 100 old time Bible words)

Magnetic force (litho)
8673166 Magnetic force (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnetic force. The steel breast plates)

Engineer, 18th Century (engraving)
8672848 Engineer, 18th Century (engraving) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engineer, 18th Century)

Advertising booklet for the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, New York (chromolitho)
8677788 Advertising booklet for the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, New York (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tulip, tower, Turk and a T (for right angles) (chromolitho)
8677352 Tulip, tower, Turk and a T (for right angles) (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T for tulip, tower, Turk and a T (for right angles)

Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho)
8676268 Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peeps into the life of early mankind)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: The "Hodge" Steam Fire Engine, 1841 (colour litho)
8665647 Fire-Fighting Appliances: The "Hodge" Steam Fire Engine, 1841 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Lazy-Tongs" Fire-Escape (colour litho)
8665644 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Lazy-Tongs" Fire-Escape (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Lazy-Tongs" Fire-Escape)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Engine for Canterbury, 1880 (colour litho)
8665639 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Engine for Canterbury, 1880 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam Fire-Engine for Canterbury, 1880)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Chemical Engine, Hand-Drawn, 1878 (colour litho)
8665638 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Chemical Engine, Hand-Drawn, 1878 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemical Engine, Hand-Drawn, 1878)

Champlain taking an observation with the Astrolabe, on the Ottawa, 1613 (litho)
8666883 Champlain taking an observation with the Astrolabe, on the Ottawa, 1613 (litho) by Jefferys, Charles William (1869-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hose and Ladder Carriage, etc, 1880 (colour litho)
8665642 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hose and Ladder Carriage, etc, 1880 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hose and Ladder Carriage, etc, 1880)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Float, 1874 (colour litho)
8665636 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Steam Fire-Float, 1874 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam Fire-Float, 1874)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Hodges" Manual Fire-Engine, 1862 (colour litho)
8665630 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Hodges" Manual Fire-Engine, 1862 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Hodges" Manual Fire-Engine)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Manual Fire-Engine, Late 18th Century (colour litho)
8665629 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Manual Fire-Engine, Late 18th Century (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manual Fire-Engine, Late 18th Century)

Past & Present: The Hammer (colour litho)
8668686 Past & Present: The Hammer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hammer. Early Stone Hammer)

Printing material
3479197 Printing material; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows a male working at a table with a hammer in his hand. The worker uses the hammer to craft prints on fabric)

Arab astronomer
3330984 Arab astronomer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Arab astronomer, one holding an armillary sphere showing a geocentric universe and the path of the ecliptic)

Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia
3329423 Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia; (add.info.: Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia, which borders modern day Iraq and Iran. Dated 16th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Iron knife with a bronze handle
3330426 Iron knife with a bronze handle; (add.info.: Iron knife with a bronze handle from the 1st Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790229 Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: the iron in France, from the blacksmith to the steel industry, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Astrolabe, Arabian. 11th century (object)
539676 Astrolabe, Arabian. 11th century (object); Universal History Archive/UIG

An armillary sphere
3740718 An armillary sphere; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an armillary sphere. An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky consisting of a spherical framework of rings)

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"Unveiling the Artistic Tapestry: A Journey through Time and Craftsmanship" Step into a world where artistry weaves together with skillful hands, as we explore the captivating toolkit of masterpieces from different eras. From the intricate Verdure with Arms of Miro tapestry, crafted between 1500-25 using wool and silk, to the mesmerizing engravings found in Galileo's Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo published in 1632, this collection takes us on an artistic odyssey. Immerse yourself in the rich history depicted within these pages. Witness an artist delicately drawing a lute in a woodcut from 1525, capturing both the grace and precision required for such craftsmanship. Marvel at The Forge of Vulcan, an oil painting from 1630 that brings to life the fiery intensity of a blacksmith's workshop. Travel forward in time to c. 1904 and encounter Boat Builder, another masterpiece rendered on canvas. This piece transports us to a bygone era when boats were meticulously constructed by skilled hands guided by experience and expertise. Yet not all depictions are celebratory; At thirty deniers presents an unsettling antisemitic cartoon from 1909 that reminds us how prejudice can infiltrate even creative expressions. It serves as a stark reminder of our collective responsibility to challenge discrimination wherever it may arise. The cover engraving of Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo Al Sermo Ferd II Big Duca di Toscana offers insight into one of history's greatest scientific minds while also showcasing artistic prowess through its intricate design. As we delve deeper into this diverse toolkit, we encounter The tower of Babel painted around 1490—a thought-provoking portrayal that explores humanity's ambition and its consequences when unchecked. Finally, let us appreciate The Goldsmith—an etching dating back to 1655—where the meticulous craft of jewelry-making is brought to life.